Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-08
STRIKING RAunROADERs.
NO Change in the Situation at the
Youngstown Yards.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., March THE sit
uation between the officers and striking
brakemen on the New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio railroad is practically un-
changed. The brakemen held q meeting
this morning and decided to accept no
compromise, insisting upon third brake
man for all freight and yard crews. They
decided unanimously TO use all efforts to
protect the property of the company and
retain public sympathy on their side.
| The excitement was increased this MORN
ing by the conductors and brakemen in
the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company striking, and no freight is be-
Ing moved in or out Of the yards. They
ask that the conductors shall receive 26c.
per hour, brakemen 1879. per hour, and
that ten hours shall constitute days
work, and pay at the same rate for
all over time. The advance asked
by the brakemen is 213c. per hour,
and by the conductors DC. per hour. The
demand for an advance was made two
! mouths ago, and the men receiving no an
swer decided to go out this morning. The
men are quiet and orderly and manifest
determination to secure the advance or
not return to work. The brakemen on the
Ptttsburg, Cleveland and Toledo road
have asked that this third brakeman be
put on, and If it 10 not conceded they as
sert they viii strike Thursday OF this
week. Industrial establishments are
badly crippled for stock, and general
shut down will be inevitable this week
unless traffic ie resumed.
ONLY ONE TRAIN MOVED.
Only one freight train was moved on
the Pittsburg division OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad this morning. 1t was
localfreight, and it was reported that
lpnVp Cnn.
nellsvllle. The strike is spreading, how
ever, and matters are becoming COM
plioated. The freight firemen joined ths
strikers this morning, and the passenger
hremen expect TO be ordered out tonight.
An effort was made TO induce some of
them to quit work this morning, but IL
was deemed best not TO act hastily. Ii
they conclude to come out the firemen on
the mail trains will be allowed to remain,
as the strikers do not care to interfere
with the United States mails.
STALLED AT CoNNELLsvILLE.
CoNNELLsvILLE, PA. March 1.-THE
efforts Of the Baltimore and Ohio Superins
tendent to reach a settlement with the
strikers here have failed. Not wheel
has moved here since Saturday noon, ex-
cept passenger trains. Everything is
very quiet, and all the meetings of the
strikers have been orderly and gentls-
manly conducted. A large number were
Oh the streets to-day. The watohmen
and section men have asked for an ad-
vance and may come out unless 1t is
granted The shopmen at Conceivable
ana GlenwoOd have a number of griev-
ances, and 10 is said they will strike to-
morrow. A meeting Is to be held here
tonight to draw up demands and decide
upon future action in respect to them.
The Knights of Labor employed at the
1lr be 20 IL. D.ft
more and Ohio oars. and trainmen on the
Pennsylvania road win not handle Balti.
more ana OAio freight. 1t ia rumored
that the Pennsylvania men will come out,
but nothing has yet been done.
NO CHANGE AT PITTsBURG.
PITTsBURd, PA, March There
was no change in the situation tonight.
With the exception of one local freight
sent out this morning, not q wheel
on freight or coke Car has turned to-
day. The report that the trainmen on
the Southwest branch OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad were to join the strike Is
denied by the men themselves. They will
do nothing toward aiding the sSike of
their brethren further than to refuse
to handle Baltimore and Ohio cars.
A number OF conductors who
had promised TO stand by the braksmen
have weakened, and have notified Supt.
Patton that they Will go to work when
ever the company can secure brakenisn,
Their action is denounced ia the strong.
est terms by the strikers.
Several of the mills and furnaces which
receive their supplies OF coke from the
Baltimore and Ohio road are on the eve of
shutting down. Moorhead's mill and the
Carrie furnace will probably be compelled
10 close down tomorrow for want Of coke,
unless the strike 10 settled. This is the
opinion OF Col. j. M. Schoonmaker, who
furnished these extensive plants with
coke. II this takes place at least 1000
persons Will be thrown out OF employ
ment. There is no indication OF the
strikers abandoning their demand, and
there is an equally strong determination
ON the part OF the officials not to accede to
them.